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Sans (Undertale)

April 05, 2024

Sans the Skeleton is a character in the 2015 video game Undertale. He is the brother of Papyrus and initially appears as a friendly NPC with an easy-going, laid-back personality. Sans is also featured in the 2018 video game Deltarune, where he can only be found at his shop, which is a remodeled version of Grillby's Diner from the original game. Sans was created by Toby Fox with support from the artist Temmie Chang. The character's name is based on the Comic Sans font, which is used for most of his in-game dialogue. Sans also communicates with the sans typeface, though this font name was changed to "cutesy irreverent typeface" when translated into Japanese.

Sans
Undertale character
3D render of Sans created for Fangamer
First appearanceUndertale (2015)
Designed byToby Fox
Temmie Chang
In-universe information
HomeSnowdin

Critics and fans have praised Sans' characterization. In particular, he is enjoyed for his humor and for breaking the fourth wall, but also for his boss fight, including its musical theme, "Megalovania," which became a widely known track. The character has also gained popularity because of his prominence in several user-created mods and other projects, as well as his use as an Internet meme. Sans has been featured in merchandise produced by companies such as Good Smile, Fangamer, and Banpresto.

Concept and design

 
Concept art made by Fox before Sans' design was finalized by Temmie Chang.[1]

Sans was conceived by Toby Fox, the creator of Undertale. Fox has said he created Sans with "special inspiration" from J. N. Wiedle, author of the webcomic Helvetica—a series about an eponymous skeleton named after the Helvetica typeface.[2] Fox made the initial concept sketch for the character on a college notebook;[3] and he initially named him "Comic Sans" after the typeface. At this stage, the character was simply referred to as the brother of the game's second boss, Papyrus, similarly named after a typeface.[4]

When Fox first conceived the character, he intended for Sans to make more skeleton puns, but ultimately didn't think this was humorous enough, so he dropped the idea. Fox also collaborated with Temmie Chang on the design. Chang remarked that the character looked like he appeared to have been playing poker at the casino.[1] For the boss battle against Sans, Fox chose to use "Megalovania", a song that had previously been used within Homestuck and in one of Fox's EarthBound ROM hacks.[5][6] Artist Drak designed a Steam trading card based on Sans that came packaged with a collection of Undertale cards. Fox thought it would be intriguing if Sans was absent from the card itself and could only be seen in full view dozing over to the side. Since he wasn't sure if Steam would accept a card with nothing but blank black space, he added the spotlight to the center of the image. Fox had expressed his hope that "Sans' sleepy presence will continue to surprise someone every once in a while."[1]

As with his brother, Papyrus, Sans is one of the characters whose dialogue does not normally use the game's default font. Instead, his words are usually displayed in Comic Sans. His dialogue is displayed in the default font when he talks about the mechanics of the game, or threatens the player.[7] When translating Undertale into Japanese, however, this convention had to be changed, as it was too difficult to translate. The final Japanese version had Sans' dialogue communicated in a "cutesy irreverent typeface" that one might find used in a cute advert or on a television variety show.[8]

Maria Christina Jørstad has analyzed specific language choices used to depict Sans in the Japanese version of Undertale. In Japanese, Sans refers to himself in as "Sanzu" (サンズ), which may refer to the Sanzu River, the river that separates life from death and judges those that pass it. When communicating to his friends, Sans uses Japanese pronouns such as oira, anta, and occasionally omae. Sans is often paired with his brother. When he is being serious or conversing with his brother, he also uses omae and ore, as well as sentence finals like sa and na. Sans uses Japanese expressions like "Kansai ben," which is again a dialect of Kansai, to tell his story of a meeting he had in the woods when he first meets the main character. He speaks the standard language in other contexts and only does this once. He wanted to practice his new puns with the women at the meeting and they had an absurd relationship known as "boke/tsukkomi." He then speaks yakuwarigo language as a male and uses masculine expressions such as ze, zo, sa and some commando forms when he speaks. However, in contrast to the "macho male", Sans more likely sounds less macho and is much goofier because of his persistent use of oira and anta, depending on the situation.[9]

In 2023, Fox revealed cut content from Undertale that involved Sans eating ice cream for a minute, saying that it was "silly, irreverent, blurring the lines of the fourth wall."[10]

Appearances

In Undertale

Prior to the events of Undertale, he had moved to the settlement in Snowdin from an unknown location with his brother Papyrus. Papyrus was hired as a royal guard trainee sentry and forced his brother to help in his quest to capture a human.[11] He follows the player throughout most of the forest, commentating on his brothers puzzles and interacting with the player. Sans continues to appear as a recurring character throughout the rest of the game, often appearing at sentry posts to make jokes and sell items. Near the climax of the game, Sans invites the player to eat at a restaurant with him, where he explains how he befriended Toriel behind the large door in Snowdin. He reveals that he promised not to kill any humans who come to the Underground and states that if he had not made that promise, the player would have been "dead where [they] stand".[12][13]

Sans makes one more appearance in the "Last Corridor", a room near the end of the game, where he reveals the true meaning of the "EXP" and "LV" values that the player has accumulated throughout the game: 'Execution Points' and 'Level of Violence', respectively. He judges the player for how high their EXP and LV values are before disappearing and allowing the player to proceed and fight the king, Asgore.[14] Depending on what they did in the game, the dialogue changes once the player beats the last boss.[15]

If the player opts to kill every monster in each area, Sans' behavior will be different. Before the Papyrus boss fight, Sans threatens the player with a "bad time" if they proceed with their actions. If the player ignores Sans' warning, he eventually confronts the player in the Judgement Hall to prevent them from destroying all of the Underground,[16] acting as the route's final boss.[17] As the final boss, he will fight the player near the end of the game's "genocide" route. During Sans' fight, "Megalovania" plays.[18]

In other media

Outside of Undertale, Sans appears as a character in Deltarune (2018) where, he can be found at his shop, a remodeled version of Grillby's Diner from Undertale.[19] In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018), a Sans costume for the playable Mii Gunner character was released as downloadable content on September 4, 2019.[20] In Among Us (2018), Sans' hoodie appears as a cosmetic belonging to the Cosmicube event called "Indie Hour", also featuring other characters from Undertale.[21] In 2022, Sans has also appeared in the Japanese rhythm game Pop'n Music.[22]

Promotion and reception

Merchandising

Sans was shown in multiple pieces of merchandise. Good Smile produced a Nendoroid figure of him, which features different poses and accessories.[23] Sans has been featured in merchandise by Fangamer.[24] Banpresto produced multiple pieces of merchandise for Sans, including a keychain, an acrylic plate, and a face cushion.[25]

Critical reception

Sans has received generally positive reception since his appearance in Undertale. He has also been well-received by Undertale fans, being the subject of many fan works and projects, such as in numerous games, creations, and video game mods.[26][27][28][29][30] During the Undertale Q&A in 2016, Sans and Papyrus were the characters that received the most questions from fans.[31] Leah Donato of Dualshockers felt that Sans was the best character in the game, stating that it is "comedic relief that is sorely needed. While this is true, he also has a very sarcastic side, which he indulges at every possible opportunity."[32] Sans was described as one of the best video game characters of the 2010s by Polygon staff; writer Colin Campbell particularly praised his appearance and how "[w]hen he makes a joke, the camera zooms in on him while he winks. It never gets old."[33] Destructoid writer CJ Andriessen believed that Sans' appearance in Smash Bros. had increased to his desire, and thought that he was too late to play Undertale.[34] Author Gabriel Elvery has stated that parasocial relationships with Sans, which are developed in playthroughs counter to the convention, encourage care, mutual understanding, and community building. He further said that PSR's inclusion as a fundamental feature of the game highlights the similarities between our interactions with people and technology: we should never act mindlessly and should always question established procedures.[7] The sibling relationship between Papyrus and Sans has also been praised. RPGFan writer Alana Hagues felt that their distinct personalities make them a great pair. She appreciated how their humor helped "carry [her] through a tearjerker of a game" and helped her "fall in love" with the setting.[35] Nathan Grayson of Kotaku identifies Papyrus and Sans as two of Undertale's most "endearing" characters.[36] He also enjoyed their relationship, appreciating that their humor was "natural" instead of "dickish or ugly." He discussed how, despite the fact that their personality differences could cause them to hate each other, "they have each other's backs."[37] Conversely, a gaming YouTuber Markiplier quit playing after two episodes after being harassed by fans, due to the way he played the game and about giving Sans a "redneck voice". Hatred for the fandom also appears in the form of "cringe-worthy videos" that frequently feature a graphic representation of the two brothers Sans and Papyrus engaging in romantic and sexual activity. It is based on anime tropes, in which sibling relationships are common, and it also parodies the idea of "forbidden love.[38]

 
"Megalovania"
A final boss theme of the "genocide" route.
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Sans' boss fights and its theme, "Megalovania", have been well-received.[39][15][40][41][42] Due to its popularity, the character itself became an Internet meme.[43][44] In 2022, the song was also played at the Vatican as part of a papal audience circus act for Pope Francis.[18][45] His addition as a Mii fighter costume, as well as its special remixed version of "Megalovania" in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate garnered positive feedback from fans.[46][47][43] Writer Frederic Seraphie compared the battle with Sans to breaking the fourth wall, stating that genocide happens in the game, notably in the fight with Sans. He considered it as a metaphorical way to "break" Undertale after concluding that it is the most discordant storyline in the game mechanic.[48] The American television network ABC News also used the "Sans" Undertale OST theme tune in 2020 when discussing the coronavirus' origins and the persistence of life in China.[49]

Ben Davis of Destructoid lauded his unexpected appearance on a Christian television program hosted by Pat Robertson, The 700 Club. The show has received a question from a certain viewer about the "several pictures of a strange cartoon skeleton with one glowing blue eye and wearing a hoodie." Which Davis is confident to confirmed that it was indeed Sans from Undertale and stated, "how could anyone find such a lovable scamp like Sans demonic?"[50] Professional wrestler Kenny Omega has expressed his love for Undertale, dressing as Sans for the October 30, 2019 in the episode of All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite.[51] On September 8, 2022, Sans was chosen as the "Ultimate Tumblr Sexyman" (referencing an online slang term for fictional characters who garner romantic and/or sexual interest from a large fanbase despite not being conventionally attractive) via a three-day tournament bracket of polls on Twitter. Sans was a finalist with Mob Psycho 100 character Arataka Reigen, whom Sans surpassed with 50.1% of the vote.[52] Fox responded to the results by writing a short fan fiction comedically dramatizing Reigen's attempts at surpassing Sans in the poll,[53] which he said that "Sans won by doing literally nothing, while Reigen cheated his way to the finals, only to come against the hard truth that Tumblr is not into conventionally attractive men."[54] Sans' close victory also caused a massive influx of fan art and memes on both Twitter and Tumblr. The poll ended on the same day as the death of Elizabeth II, leading to jokes connecting the two events.[55]

See also

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Sans also communicates with the sans typeface though this font name was changed to cutesy irreverent typeface when translated into Japanese SansUndertale character3D render of Sans created for FangamerFirst appearanceUndertale 2015 Designed byToby FoxTemmie ChangIn universe informationHomeSnowdinCritics and fans have praised Sans characterization In particular he is enjoyed for his humor and for breaking the fourth wall but also for his boss fight including its musical theme Megalovania which became a widely known track The character has also gained popularity because of his prominence in several user created mods and other projects as well as his use as an Internet meme Sans has been featured in merchandise produced by companies such as Good Smile Fangamer and Banpresto Contents 1 Concept and design 2 Appearances 2 1 In Undertale 2 2 In other media 3 Promotion and reception 3 1 Merchandising 3 2 Critical reception 4 See also 5 ReferencesConcept and design nbsp Concept art made by Fox before Sans design was finalized by Temmie Chang 1 Sans was conceived by Toby Fox the creator of Undertale Fox has said he created Sans with special inspiration from J N Wiedle author of the webcomic Helvetica a series about an eponymous skeleton named after the Helvetica typeface 2 Fox made the initial concept sketch for the character on a college notebook 3 and he initially named him Comic Sans after the typeface At this stage the character was simply referred to as the brother of the game s second boss Papyrus similarly named after a typeface 4 When Fox first conceived the character he intended for Sans to make more skeleton puns but ultimately didn t think this was humorous enough so he dropped the idea Fox also collaborated with Temmie Chang on the design Chang remarked that the character looked like he appeared to have been playing poker at the casino 1 For the boss battle against Sans Fox chose to use Megalovania a song that had previously been used within Homestuck and in one of Fox s EarthBound ROM hacks 5 6 Artist Drak designed a Steam trading card based on Sans that came packaged with a collection of Undertale cards Fox thought it would be intriguing if Sans was absent from the card itself and could only be seen in full view dozing over to the side Since he wasn t sure if Steam would accept a card with nothing but blank black space he added the spotlight to the center of the image Fox had expressed his hope that Sans sleepy presence will continue to surprise someone every once in a while 1 As with his brother Papyrus Sans is one of the characters whose dialogue does not normally use the game s default font Instead his words are usually displayed in Comic Sans His dialogue is displayed in the default font when he talks about the mechanics of the game or threatens the player 7 When translating Undertale into Japanese however this convention had to be changed as it was too difficult to translate The final Japanese version had Sans dialogue communicated in a cutesy irreverent typeface that one might find used in a cute advert or on a television variety show 8 Maria Christina Jorstad has analyzed specific language choices used to depict Sans in the Japanese version of Undertale In Japanese Sans refers to himself in as Sanzu サンズ which may refer to the Sanzu River the river that separates life from death and judges those that pass it When communicating to his friends Sans uses Japanese pronouns such as oira anta and occasionally omae Sans is often paired with his brother When he is being serious or conversing with his brother he also uses omae and ore as well as sentence finals like sa and na Sans uses Japanese expressions like Kansai ben which is again a dialect of Kansai to tell his story of a meeting he had in the woods when he first meets the main character He speaks the standard language in other contexts and only does this once He wanted to practice his new puns with the women at the meeting and they had an absurd relationship known as boke tsukkomi He then speaks yakuwarigo language as a male and uses masculine expressions such as ze zo sa and some commando forms when he speaks However in contrast to the macho male Sans more likely sounds less macho and is much goofier because of his persistent use of oira and anta depending on the situation 9 In 2023 Fox revealed cut content from Undertale that involved Sans eating ice cream for a minute saying that it was silly irreverent blurring the lines of the fourth wall 10 AppearancesIn Undertale Prior to the events of Undertale he had moved to the settlement in Snowdin from an unknown location with his brother Papyrus Papyrus was hired as a royal guard trainee sentry and forced his brother to help in his quest to capture a human 11 He follows the player throughout most of the forest commentating on his brothers puzzles and interacting with the player Sans continues to appear as a recurring character throughout the rest of the game often appearing at sentry posts to make jokes and sell items Near the climax of the game Sans invites the player to eat at a restaurant with him where he explains how he befriended Toriel behind the large door in Snowdin He reveals that he promised not to kill any humans who come to the Underground and states that if he had not made that promise the player would have been dead where they stand 12 13 Sans makes one more appearance in the Last Corridor a room near the end of the game where he reveals the true meaning of the EXP and LV values that the player has accumulated throughout the game Execution Points and Level of Violence respectively He judges the player for how high their EXP and LV values are before disappearing and allowing the player to proceed and fight the king Asgore 14 Depending on what they did in the game the dialogue changes once the player beats the last boss 15 If the player opts to kill every monster in each area Sans behavior will be different Before the Papyrus boss fight Sans threatens the player with a bad time if they proceed with their actions If the player ignores Sans warning he eventually confronts the player in the Judgement Hall to prevent them from destroying all of the Underground 16 acting as the route s final boss 17 As the final boss he will fight the player near the end of the game s genocide route During Sans fight Megalovania plays 18 In other media Outside of Undertale Sans appears as a character in Deltarune 2018 where he can be found at his shop a remodeled version of Grillby s Diner from Undertale 19 In Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2018 a Sans costume for the playable Mii Gunner character was released as downloadable content on September 4 2019 20 In Among Us 2018 Sans hoodie appears as a cosmetic belonging to the Cosmicube event called Indie Hour also featuring other characters from Undertale 21 In 2022 Sans has also appeared in the Japanese rhythm game Pop n Music 22 Promotion and receptionMerchandising Sans was shown in multiple pieces of merchandise Good Smile produced a Nendoroid figure of him which features different poses and accessories 23 Sans has been featured in merchandise by Fangamer 24 Banpresto produced multiple pieces of merchandise for Sans including a keychain an acrylic plate and a face cushion 25 Critical reception Sans has received generally positive reception since his appearance in Undertale He has also been well received by Undertale fans being the subject of many fan works and projects such as in numerous games creations and video game mods 26 27 28 29 30 During the Undertale Q amp A in 2016 Sans and Papyrus were the characters that received the most questions from fans 31 Leah Donato of Dualshockers felt that Sans was the best character in the game stating that it is comedic relief that is sorely needed While this is true he also has a very sarcastic side which he indulges at every possible opportunity 32 Sans was described as one of the best video game characters of the 2010s by Polygon staff writer Colin Campbell particularly praised his appearance and how w hen he makes a joke the camera zooms in on him while he winks It never gets old 33 Destructoid writer CJ Andriessen believed that Sans appearance in Smash Bros had increased to his desire and thought that he was too late to play Undertale 34 Author Gabriel Elvery has stated that parasocial relationships with Sans which are developed in playthroughs counter to the convention encourage care mutual understanding and community building He further said that PSR s inclusion as a fundamental feature of the game highlights the similarities between our interactions with people and technology we should never act mindlessly and should always question established procedures 7 The sibling relationship between Papyrus and Sans has also been praised RPGFan writer Alana Hagues felt that their distinct personalities make them a great pair She appreciated how their humor helped carry her through a tearjerker of a game and helped her fall in love with the setting 35 Nathan Grayson of Kotaku identifies Papyrus and Sans as two of Undertale s most endearing characters 36 He also enjoyed their relationship appreciating that their humor was natural instead of dickish or ugly He discussed how despite the fact that their personality differences could cause them to hate each other they have each other s backs 37 Conversely a gaming YouTuber Markiplier quit playing after two episodes after being harassed by fans due to the way he played the game and about giving Sans a redneck voice Hatred for the fandom also appears in the form of cringe worthy videos that frequently feature a graphic representation of the two brothers Sans and Papyrus engaging in romantic and sexual activity It is based on anime tropes in which sibling relationships are common and it also parodies the idea of forbidden love 38 nbsp Megalovania source source A final boss theme of the genocide route Problems playing this file See media help Sans boss fights and its theme Megalovania have been well received 39 15 40 41 42 Due to its popularity the character itself became an Internet meme 43 44 In 2022 the song was also played at the Vatican as part of a papal audience circus act for Pope Francis 18 45 His addition as a Mii fighter costume as well as its special remixed version of Megalovania in Super Smash Bros Ultimate garnered positive feedback from fans 46 47 43 Writer Frederic Seraphie compared the battle with Sans to breaking the fourth wall stating that genocide happens in the game notably in the fight with Sans He considered it as a metaphorical way to break Undertale after concluding that it is the most discordant storyline in the game mechanic 48 The American television network ABC News also used the Sans Undertale OST theme tune in 2020 when discussing the coronavirus origins and the persistence of life in China 49 Ben Davis of Destructoid lauded his unexpected appearance on a Christian television program hosted by Pat Robertson The 700 Club The show has received a question from a certain viewer about the several pictures of a strange cartoon skeleton with one glowing blue eye and wearing a hoodie Which Davis is confident to confirmed that it was indeed Sans from Undertale and stated how could anyone find such a lovable scamp like Sans demonic 50 Professional wrestler Kenny Omega has expressed his love for Undertale dressing as Sans for the October 30 2019 in the episode of All Elite Wrestling Dynamite 51 On September 8 2022 Sans was chosen as the Ultimate Tumblr Sexyman referencing an online slang term for fictional characters who garner romantic and or sexual interest from a large fanbase despite not being conventionally attractive via a three day tournament bracket of polls on Twitter Sans was a finalist with Mob Psycho 100 character Arataka Reigen whom Sans surpassed with 50 1 of the vote 52 Fox responded to the results by writing a short fan fiction comedically dramatizing Reigen s attempts at surpassing Sans in the poll 53 which he said that Sans won by doing literally nothing while Reigen cheated his way to the finals only to come against the hard truth that Tumblr is not into conventionally attractive men 54 Sans close victory also caused a massive influx of fan art and memes on both Twitter and Tumblr The poll ended on the same day as the death of Elizabeth II leading to jokes connecting the two events 55 See alsoMegalovaniaReferences a b c Fox Toby October 31 2016 Undertale Art Book Fangamer ISBN 978 1945908996 Ward Travis April 8 2021 Undertale 10 Things You Didn t Know About Papyrus TheGamer Archived from the original on January 24 2023 Retrieved January 13 2024 Hilliard Kyle January 9 2017 Toby Fox Shares College Notebook Filled With Early Concept Art And Ideas That Eventually Became Undertale Game Informer Archived from the original on January 13 2017 Fox Toby tobyfox January 8 2017 apparently the genesis of papyrus Tweet Archived from the original on 2017 01 08 via Twitter Tarason 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